Research
Metabolic adaptation
Bariatric/metabolic surgery can improve glucose homeostasis more effectively than any known pharmaceutical or behavioral approach.
Practitioners should consider bariatric surgery as a viable treatment option for improving glucose control in T2D patients.
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Several gastrointestinal (GI) operations initially designed to promote weight loss (bariatric surgery) can improve glucose homeostasis more effectively than any known pharmaceutical or behavioral approach.
Why this rating
Based on the large body of evidence and consensus from multiple professional societies.
Source
Metabolic Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes: Changing the Landscape of Diabetes Care
William T. Cefalu et al. · Diabetes Care · 2016
Meta-analysisCited 66×
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